Site
is
dedicated
to
ocean
education.
You
will
find
all
kinds
of
interesting
information
about
things
like:
the
biggest
sea
animals,
marine
biology
careers,
answers
to
common
ocean
and
animal
questions,
and
more.
Check
the
Answer
Archive
for
answers
to
your
marine
science
questions,
and
if
you
do
not
find
your
answer,
ask
one
of
their
scientists.
Site
also
includes
ocean
news,
world
records,
and
information
...
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Companion
website
to
a
book
by
researcher
TM
Williams
at
UC
Santa
Cruz.
Features
several
Antarctic-related
activities.
Activities
include
background
information,
materials
list,
full
instructions,
data
sheets,
and
post-activity
questions.
While
the
activities
can
stand
alone,
the
activities
are
meant
to
supplement
the
book
(cost
associated).
Site
also
features
information
on
the
researchers,
a
list
...
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The website for project OBIS-SEAMAP (Ocean Biogeographic Information System - Spatial Ecological Analysis of Megavertebrate Populations). Marine mammal, seabird and sea turtle data are organized into a spatially referenced database. The site allows you to map species ranges and also features a wealth of species profiles. The data sets contain survey information dating back to 1935.
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Grade level:
Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This collection of Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant education resources includes several activities that introduce students to invasive species and seafood contamination. The goal of these activities is to educate not only students but adults on the issues of the Great Lakes. Resources are applicable to regions outside the Great Lakes.
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Throughout
this
WebQuest,
you
will
virtually
paddle
alongside
the
explorers
of
Expedition
Susquehanna
as
they
journey
444
miles
from
the
river's
headwaters
in
Cooperstown,
New
York
to
the
Chesapeake
Bay
in
Maryland.
You
will
investigate
water
quality
and
land
use
and
try
to
decide
if
the
Susquehanna
River
(and
by
extension
the
Chesapeake
Bay)
can
be
saved.
An
introduction,
the
goals,
the
process,
...
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South Carolina Aquarium offers K-8 teachers several activities covering habitats (K-2), communities (3-5), and watersheds (6-8). Though focused on South Carolina's aquatic ecosystems, the activities are applicable oustide the state. The site also includes information on applying these activities to before and after visiting an aquarium. All activities may be adjusted for other grade levels.
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Learn
about
sound
in
the
ocean
to
help
"save"
endangered
right
whales.
In
this
WebQuest,
students
form
a
team
of
specialists
whose
mission
is
to
devise
a
method
to
reduce
whale
mortality
due
to
either
entanglement
in
fishing
gear
or
ship
collisions.
The
team
studies
the
feeding
behavior,
migration
patterns
and
geographical
distribution
of
Northern
right
whales,
whale
sensory
biology,
and
current
marine
...
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The
beach
is
a
wonderful
outdoor
classroom,
more
than
just
a
destination
for
summer
vacation.
This
packet
of
activities
includes
classroom
and
field
protocols
for
conducting
survey
transects,
flora,
fauna,
and
sediment
identification,
and
beach
profiling.
Each
activity
is
correlated
with
South
Carolina
Science
Curriculum
Standards
for
grades
six
through
eight,
and
includes
example
graphs
and
blank
...
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High school level and higher description of mangroves with pictures. Page is full of fantastic photographs most featuring a descriptive caption. Topics discussed include mangrove reproduction, salt-tolerance, dealing with anoxic water and sediment, and mangrove-associated fauna.
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Comprehensive
wetlands
information
to
the
general
public,
the
educational
community,
and
government
agencies.
Though
much
of
the
information
is
California-specific,
there
is
an
abundance
of
location-independent
information
available.
Topics
covered
include
restoration
and
mitigation,
wetlands
policy,
vernal
pools,
and
the
role
the
state
agencies
play
in
wetlands
conservation.
Site
features
many
links
...
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